Contract Electronic Test Engineer – High-Speed Digital

Job Title: Contract Electronic Test Engineer – High-Speed Digital

Location: Colchester, Essex

Rate: £50–65 per hour

Contract Length: Initial 6-month contract

Working Arrangements: Onsite

IR35 Status: Indicative Outside IR35

I’m looking for a Contract Electronic Test Engineer – High-Speed Digital to design and build complete automated test systems for complex high-speed digital electronic products.

Your focus will be on creating the hardware test environment that validates the product, ensuring interfaces and system functionality perform as expected before release.

You’ll have strong, independent problem-solving skills and the ability to hit the ground running.

Contract Electronic Test Engineer – High-Speed Digital

What you’ll be doing

• Designing and developing Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems from scratch
• Building bespoke test rigs, fixtures, wiring looms, harnesses, and hardware interfaces
• Creating test plans, validation procedures, and technical documentation
• Performing hands-on manual testing before implementing automated or semi-automated solutions
• Validating interfaces including PCIe, USB, Ethernet, memory, GPIO, DisplayPort, RS232, RS485, LINbus and Modbus
• Using Linux commands for memory and system-level hardware testing
• Supporting prototype bring-up, verification, and production test readiness
• Working with software, hardware, and manufacturing teams to ensure full test coverage

Contract Electronic Test Engineer – High-Speed Digital

Key skills & experience

• Strong background in hands-on hardware testing and validation
• Proven experience designing ATE systems from the ground up
• Experience testing complex high-speed digital electronic systems
• Knowledge of interfaces such as PCIe, USB, Ethernet, memory, DisplayPort and serial communications
• Understanding of PCB-level debugging, signal integrity, and hardware validation
• Understanding of power supplies, voltage configuration, and current requirements
• Comfortable using Linux commands for hardware testing
• Strong documentation skills and a practical, problem-solving mindset

Contract Electronic Test Engineer – High-Speed Digital

Nice to have

Python or similar scripting for test automation

JIRA experience

This role requires the successful candidate to pass BPSS screening and meet the eligibility criteria for Security Check (SC) clearance.

For more information, please contact Cathy Swain.

T: 01582 350053

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